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obama addressing medicare. social security, a lot of people would argue there's no actual social security crisis in terms of kriting to the deficit, yet obama in his last offer to the republicans was willing to go along with the version of this chained cpi. it would basically be a benefit cut. basically be a benefit cut and there's a lot of frustration, on the left, i would say, look, obama has done things here that really irritate us and where is that similar compromise coming from on the right? where are the ideas on the right for further entitlement cuts and changes beyond that? >> a lot of us as amy pointed out, are terrified about the economic impact, the budget impact will be as obama care gets implemented. the president to ris credit ran on tier taxes for the rich. he said he was going to do it and now he won the election and he's doing it. if they raise taxes on those 400 thigh, or million, it is a tax increase but that's an issue that they'll have to fight out. that 1990 budget tax increase still scars
obama addressing medicare. social security, a lot of people would argue there's no actual social security crisis in terms of kriting to the deficit, yet obama in his last offer to the republicans was willing to go along with the version of this chained cpi. it would basically be a benefit cut. basically be a benefit cut and there's a lot of frustration, on the left, i would say, look, obama has done things here that really irritate us and where is that similar compromise coming from on the...
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along with obama. i'm kind of worried about the fact that they're talking about raising the retirement age to 69 when the black male life span is 67. and if a white republican -- if a republican we're talking about raised the retirement age of social security, folks would be up in arms but they're not up in arms now. but -- but the republican -- >> a republican hadn't done five other critical things to the black community. >> i'm not arguing that republicans are better than democrats i'm saying that the black that voted for race on obama and you know they have. >> you can run the tape. the problem with meetings like this is we can play it back. you said there's a marginal difference between a white republican and a white democrat. >> in the south there's a marginal difference between a blue dog and a -- >> part of this is that the convergence towards conservatism in the south. >> a political culture of the south is such that peopling that get elected because of the political culture? >> the bubble of p
along with obama. i'm kind of worried about the fact that they're talking about raising the retirement age to 69 when the black male life span is 67. and if a white republican -- if a republican we're talking about raised the retirement age of social security, folks would be up in arms but they're not up in arms now. but -- but the republican -- >> a republican hadn't done five other critical things to the black community. >> i'm not arguing that republicans are better than...
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president obama will head to newtown today to meet with the families of the victims. he's expected to speak at a vigil tonight. the tribute to those lives lost are growing as details continue to emerge. what we know now is suspected shooter, adam lanzas forced his way into the elementary school. he carried four handgun, had an assault rifle in his car. the names of the victims have been released. the 20 children killed, 12 were girls, 8 and boys all ages six and 7. all six of the adults killed were
president obama will head to newtown today to meet with the families of the victims. he's expected to speak at a vigil tonight. the tribute to those lives lost are growing as details continue to emerge. what we know now is suspected shooter, adam lanzas forced his way into the elementary school. he carried four handgun, had an assault rifle in his car. the names of the victims have been released. the 20 children killed, 12 were girls, 8 and boys all ages six and 7. all six of the adults killed...
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and then president are obama addressed it somewhat obliquely as well. take a look. >> as a country, we have been through this too many times. whether it's an elementary school in newtown or a shopping mall in oregon or a temple in wisconsin or a movie theater in aurora, or a street corner in chicago. these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods. and these children are our children. and we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics. >> the thing that caused me as most significant was the street corner in chicago line. because that was a way of saying it's not just these mass shootings that get a lot of attention. it's the daily gun deaths in this country. >> absolutely. absolutely. and i think what he's speaking to this culture of violence that's been created that normalizes the ways in which guns are used, but that we have this very specific attention on the mass shootings, and i mean, how can you not when there are babies who are 5 years old being killed. and then i think ab
and then president are obama addressed it somewhat obliquely as well. take a look. >> as a country, we have been through this too many times. whether it's an elementary school in newtown or a shopping mall in oregon or a temple in wisconsin or a movie theater in aurora, or a street corner in chicago. these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods. and these children are our children. and we're going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this,...